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Name _____________________________________________ Date _________________________
WORD
of the Day
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Use the word below in a short paragraph about a time you or
another messed up something that had to be done.
bungle: (v.) do or make something in a clumsy, unskilled way
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Sentence Mender
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Rewrite the sentence to make it correct.
Megs teacher and her mom agrees that Meg handwrite is eligible
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Cursive Quote
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Copy the quotation in cursive writing.
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Explain what this means in your own words. Write your explanation in cursive on another
sheet of paper.
Analogy of the Day
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Complete the analogy.
Tornado is to destruction as __________________________ is to learn.
 A. study
 B. work
 C. hurricane
 D. forget
Explain how the analogy works: _______________________________________________________
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Side B
Y Ready, Set, READ!
Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
When Jean Craighead George was in kindergarten she got her
first pet—a turkey vulture. This is not as unusual as it sounds. Her
family loved animals of all kinds. Her father worked as a scientist for
the U. S. Forest Service. Her two brothers both grew up to study bears.
When Jean grew up, she became an author of children’s books.
She wrote more than 100 of them. It makes sense that she would
write about the rugged wilderness and its hardy inhabitants. In
My Side of the Mountain, a young boy survives on his own in the
mountains of New York State. In Juliet of the Wolves, a 13-year-old
girl befriends a pack of wolves. The pack helps her survive in the
challenging wilds of Alaska. In 1973, Jean won a prized Newbery
Medal, the highest honor given to writers of children’s books.
Along with her husband, John George, Jean kept up a love
of wildlife and wild animals. Their household was a zoo with its
beavers, owls, crows, and dozens and dozens of dogs and cats.
1. What did Jean Craighead George write about?
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2. What might explain her love of animals and nature?
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3 BrainTeaser
Write a, e, i, o, u, or y to finish spelling each state.
1. T ____ x ____ s
6. D ____ l ____ w ____ r ____
2. V ____ rm ____ nt
7. M ____ r ____ l ____ nd
3. K ____ nt ____ ck ____
8. Fl ____ r ____ d ____
4. N ____ br ____ sk____
9. K ____ ns ____ s
5. W ____ sc ____ ns ____ n
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10. M ____ nt ____ n ____
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Word of the Day: Check students’ paragraphs for accurate usage of the term.
Sentence Mender: Meg’s teacher and her mom agree that Meg’s handwriting is illegible.
Cursive Quote: Check students’ handwriting for accuracy and legibility. Responses
will vary.
Analogy of the Day: A; (cause-and-effect analogy) Check that students’ answers are
reasonable.
Ready, Set, Read! 1. She wrote about wilderness and wildlife. 2. She grew up in a family
that appreciated nature in all forms.
Brainteaser: 1. Texas 2. Vermont 3. Kentucky 4. Nebraska 5. Wisconsin 6. Delaware
7. Maryland 8. Florida 9. Kansas 10. Montana
Connections to the Common Core State Standards
As shown in the chart below, this activity will help you meet your specific state reading and
language arts standards as well as those outlined in the CCSS. These materials address the
following standards for students in grade 5. For details on these standards, visit the
CCSS Web site: www.corestandards.org/the-standards/.
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5.L.5
5.L.4
5.L.3
5.L.2
Language
5.L.1
5.RF.4
5.RF.3
5.RI.10
5.RI.8
5.RI.7
5.RI.4
5.RI.3
5.RI.2
5.RI.1
5.RL.10
5.RL.7
5.RL.6
5.RL.5
5.RL.4
5.RL.3
Reading:
Foundational
Skills
Reading:
Informational Text
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5.RL.1
Reading:
Literature